Reasons for fighting

Life in Recovery
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  1. There’s no relief from giving in. Just emptiness.

  2. I’ve actually got some good habits going rn, don’t want to just wash that away.

  3. I feel closer to my mom when I’m not caught in this.

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  1. I don’t want to be the parent hungover or drunk at my kids functions.
  2. Enjoying all the extra time and energy sobriety is giving me.
  3. I need to be clear headed for work.
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474

  1. Feeling better about myself leads me to trying new things, which is good for me.

  2. I want my mom to be proud.

  3. I sleep better while I’m staying clean.

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475
  1. I am settled into my new routine.
  2. My liver must be happier.
  3. I don’t want to be someone’s reminder that drinking can ruin people.
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476

  1. Been feeling… content right now. It’s as close to happy as I get usually, I want to savor it.

  2. With every other habit I work on I June bug it, bouncing on and off over and over until it starts to stick. This is no different, I just need to keep it up.

  3. I just know if I stop trying here I’ll stop trying everywhere.

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  1. Its the weekend and I don’t want to waste my two days at home hungover.
  2. Can’t let my soccer team down.
  3. I like checking in here everyday sober :blush:
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478

  1. I’ve accomplished so much right now, being clean. I have more energy and motivation.

  2. I can’t savor happy things when my thoughts are always on the addiction

  3. I’m going to have to reach out to people, meaning I’ll have to be confident in myself.

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479
  1. I have a lot of work to do before winter.
  2. I now look forward to my days, knowing I won’t be hungover
  3. Learning to create my own happiness
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480

  1. Taking time to recover is worth it. Always.

  2. I have trouble with emotional connection and that’s only gonna get worse when I’ve numbed myself.

  3. I taught a sweet old lady what a meme is today. Ergo my life has meaning.

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481
  1. I am loving sober weekends now
  2. Still trying to set the best possible example for my girls, feels like an up hill battle most days…
  3. I feel healthier
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482

  1. I want little kid me in the past to look at me and go “Wow, you’re so cool!”

  2. Giving up is a moment of relief, followed by years worth of shame.

  3. I’m still working in being kind to myself. This ain’t the way.

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  1. People around me are starting to notice the change I have made and are viewing it positively.
  2. Trying to be a good example
  3. I tried drunk for the first few decades of my life, I want to try something new.
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485

  1. There are so many sweet church ladies that just want to help me. I don’t want to let them down.

  2. I’ve been enjoying being capable with all of my little goals. I don’t want that to fall apart.

  3. My mom was the definition of fighter. I’ve got that blood in me.

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486
  1. My house is clean.
  2. I have energy to get thru each day.
  3. My girls aren’t seeing a drink lady daily.
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487

  1. Waiting around to be saved never works. I just need to do my best, and eventually I’ll overcome.

  2. I think I’d like to believe I’ll be happy one day. The only way to get that it staying clean.

  3. I’d like to enjoy the plain innocence of little things in life, without and regrets or shame.

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  1. I like my new schedule
  2. I know that I am giving myself my best chance to succeed at work.
  3. I don’t want to feel like shit anymore.
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489

1- it won’t get any better or easier by giving in. It will be the opposite.
2i have to be able to tell god I tried.
3- this voice that manipulates me hates me. I can be my own best friend.

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490

  1. I’ve been adapting to my world and my problems, and slowly it’s getting better. I’m more in control.

  2. I have a commitment helping a nice church lady who’s been giving me rides. I want to be feeling fantastic for it.

  3. My emotional exhaustion and emptiness are, I suspect, due to pushing away a lot of tough stuff in my head. It can be resolved without looking for temporary fixes.

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491
  1. My daughters
  2. My. Health
  3. My anxiety level
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492

  1. I’d like to be a voice of reason, or at least a gesture of kindness to others. I need to not be afraid of connection.

  2. The fall is my favorite season. I want to savor it.

  3. I don’t want to be the source of someone’s disillusionment.

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